White House cat arrives: Willow joins Biden family | thv11.com
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The White House hasn't had a feline resident since India, President George W. Bush's cat.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added the long-promised cat to their pet family.
Her name is Willow, and she's a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white farm cat from Pennsylvania.
"Willow is settling into the White House with her favorite toys, treats, and plenty of room to smell and explore," said Michael LaRosa, the first lady's spokesperson.
Jill Biden had said after Joe Biden was elected in November 2020 that they would bring a kitty to the White House, but her arrival had been delayed. Last month, the White House said the cat would come in January.
The first lady named Willow after her hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.
The short-haired tabby made quite an impression on Jill Biden after jumping up on stage and interrupting her remarks during a 2020 campaign stop in Pennsylvania, LaRosa said.
Credit: White House photo Willow, a 2-year-old, green-eyed, gray and white feline from Pennsylvania, has officially joined the first family and is settling into the White House.
"Seeing their immediate bond, the owner of the farm knew that Willow belonged with Dr. Biden," he said.
The White House hasn't had a feline resident since India, President George W. Bush's cat.
Meet Willow! pic.twitter.com/Gl3SnsMnvW — Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) January 28, 2022
Willow joins Commander, a German shepherd puppy Joe Biden introduced in December as a birthday gift from the president's brother James Biden and his wife, Sara.
Credit: @POTUS Twitter account A photo of Commander. President Joe Biden tweeted the photo welcoming Commander to the White House, Dec. 20, 2021.
The Bidens had two other German shepherds, Champ and Major, at the White House before Commander.
But Major, a 3-year-old rescue dog, started behaving aggressively after he arrived in January 2021, including a pair of biting incidents. The White House had said Major was still adjusting to his new home, and he was sent back to the Bidens' Delaware home for training.
The Bidens, after consulting with dog trainers, animal behaviorists and veterinarians, decided to follow the experts' collective recommendation and send Major to live in a quieter environment with family friends, LaRosa said last month.
Champ died in June at age 13.
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NO POLITICS AND NO CAT HATERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
tabbies are way cool...
They're the best
She is just not a grey and white cat. She is an English Silver Tabby, the same as one of mine.
My oldest grandson and his fiance in Oregon just adopted a 1 year old Maine Coontz from a animal shelter. Aside from the size, he said it is the best and most mellow cat he has ever seen. They love it. I have always wanted one.
I hear they are great cats
They are very happy with it and it tolerates them pretty well.
She's beautiful no matter what she is
Mine is so fat, her nickname is Jaba The Cat.
My daughter used to call Stubby...Stubby the Hut
1 year old, 17.8 pounds - gentlest beast in the world.
Meet Wessy -
My computer's favorite protector.
She's such a pretty kitty!
Was Socks the first White House cat? The Clintons?
I don't think so. I believe Ted Roosevelt had a cat. From what I understand there were quite a few pets in his WH
Lincoln was the first president to bring felines into the White House. His cats Tabby and Dixie were gifts from Secretary of State William Seward.
I didn't know the Bushes had a cat. Good for them!
Oh, then scratch my post - LOL - I thought the Clintons were the only ones to have a cat in the White House. Didn't they? Socks?
Yes, they did have a cat named Socks
Here Kitty Kitty Kitty....
Wonder if Willow will join Biden's advisors... "You've got to pounce!"
Not before lunch
The left over smell in the Oval Office from all the Big Macs and junk food will drive that poor kitty bonkers.
Having pets in the White House is good. I like that the German Sheperd puppy got to stay.
Me, too. I adore German Shephards
I want the WH to have resident guinea pigs.
Why guinea pigs?
OK everyone the reason I chose Guinea pigs are that they are aggressive and fearless they have been known to take down the likes of Cancun Ted in a single bite. They are closely related to the ''Dogo Argentino'' which you can probably see from the photo they are not only fearless but their strength is beyond belief. They were bred to act as hunting dogs and also to guard farm animals. They can and have taken down cougar and jaguars with ease.
So having determined that the WH and the pres and his family need to be protected at all times I went with the guinea pigs simply because of their small size and how they can launch a deadly attack before the bad guy know what the hell hit him. And unlike the Dogo they don't eat their victims so the body is somewhat intact for autopsies.
I think there should be a capybara or two in the WH!
Let's just put a zoo in the WH!
I was going to post a comment about zoos, then I remembered the no politics proviso you put in. Oops...
I have read that capybaras make good pets. They are the size of small to medium dogs, are easily domesticated, trainable, and are pretty intelligent.
Aren't they rodents like a groundhog?
Lol I thought the WH was always a zoo (sorry I couldn't resist)
I almost made a joke about it, too
I would have felt bad after deleting your comment...
They are but they are super smart. I love guinea pigs. I have had several myself.
I would really like a deletion free seed. For once.
I will even allow the usual trolls to comment as long as it's not political or hating on cats.
Cats and guinea pigs? That sounds like a bad idea. I even had a dog who helped the cat catch mice
I would imagine that the cat will relish the guinea pigs....
"Look! It is big and furry and running away from me!"
Then you would see her sitting there, washing a paw ," Nope, I haven't seen them... Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"
I always had them together. Guinea pigs are not that small and are capable of taking care of an annoying cat, not that any of mine ever did that.
We also had parakeets with the cats. Now that was a bit dicier, and one was murdered.
Not too many birds are like Tweetie.
The Cat: Guinea pig? Lots of fur, kind of round, and squeaks? Nope, haven't seen it
I'm sorry one of your birds was assassinated. Charlene likes to torture the neighbor's dogs
Wow. A bird murdering a cat.....
Did you ever see the Looney Tunes cartoon where Tweety drinks some Mr Hyde potion and swallows Sylvester? All that's sticking out is Sylvester's tail.
Yes they are. They are also the world's largest rodent.
Rodents Of Unusual Size?
I don't believe they exist.
Oh but they do............
And they can weigh as much as 140 pounds and be 4' or better long
Strange but true...
No "The Princess Bride" fans?
more like stubby deer
She is beautiful.
Such a pretty girl!